D.Balathandautham v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Labour Officers now Assistant Commissioner of Labour; estimation and apportionment of vacancies for years 20072008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012; direct recruitment versus recruitment by transfer; Special Rules for labour officers; refixation of seniority; impugned order dated 30.09.2020 in E number 11382/2020 of Commissioner of Labour; no representation / no appearance by counsel on successive listings; matter listed under caption 'for dismissal'; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs; Madras High Court; T. Vinod Kumar, J.; W.P.No.16939 of 2020; WMP.Nos.21029, 21030, 21031 of 2020 and 3717 of 2021.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as there was no representation for the petitioners despite the matter being listed on 01.09.2025, 03.03.2026, 21.04.2026 and again on 16.06.2026 under the caption 'for dismissal'; no order as to costs; consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.